Mike Plume Band Live in Edmonton September 7th 2023

 

                                        

Always a treat when one of your very favourite singer/songwriters/musician/friend and all around great guy comes to town to play the Starlite Room, and even more fun when it is with his original back up band. And with Mike Plume now residing in Ontario, seeing him perform here in Edmonton won't be as often. This would be my 25th time seeing Mike in concert. I went to this show with Cuz and Buzzard. I loved the name for this tour too "Five Show, Five Nights, Fucking Rights Tour!"

 Although the show was billed as Mike Plume's original band, the original bass player Derek Mazurek wasn't able to make this tour because of a family obligation, so filling in was Ben Wilson whom has been a long time member of Mike's band. Then there was drummer Ernie Basiliadis and in Mike's words "the man with the worst seat in 30 years of show business", on guitar was the animated and amazing Dave Klym, and this time around Mike had slide steel guitar player Ryan Barwin touring with him.

 For a Thursday night show and with no postering around town to advertise, he still had a pretty good turnout for the show, my guess is a couple hundred die hard fans. This show was the third night of his five show tour and the band was sounding tight and Mike was in good singing form. A awesome two hour set of amazing songs.

Mike Plume Band.

 Opening the show was Edmonton band Age Of The Willing. Have to say I didn't catch all their set as I wasn't all that impressed. So I was outside visiting and having a few smokes.

Age Of The Willing.

 After the show Cuz, Buzzard and I went to the bar River City Revival House in the basement of the Starlite Room for a few more beers and ended up staying until closing time. Good times!!!